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One thing we have learned on the road is that spending one long day driving is better than two or three short days and having to pack up and take down the tent everyday. We decided to forgo Luxembourg and head straight to Ghent, Belgium to be able to stay 2 nights instead of one.

We spent a couple hours in Ghent, sightseeing and enjoying the beautiful city center. I must say Ghent is up there with Prague and defiantly worth checking out if you are in the area. We skipped over Brugge which in hindsight I regret, but the beauty of Europe is that everything is so close and soon enough we will be in the area again.

After a couple hours in the city, we grabbed our surfboards and headed to the coast, in the off chance that we might find some surf. We arrived in Blankenberge, to be greeted by huge high-rises on the beach and a not so nice boardwalk area, but on a positive note there was some little waves. Before I knew it, Rex was already in his wetsuit and running down the beach to jump into the 1 foot surf. We spent the afternoon in the sun and surfing. It was a definite unexpected surprise to see some swell and we welcomed it with open arms!

From Ghent we just had a short 2 hours drive to Calais, France and from there we hopped onto a ferry to cross the English Channel to arrive in Dover, England.
No more sign language for us anymore……

Carolin and I are traveling the world for the next 9 months and leaving everything behind, well, at least in storage, we sub leased our house out and hit the road in January. Booking the next destination 1-2 weeks in advance and seeing where it takes us. Our plan is to visit South America, Dubai, Australia, Asia, Nepal, and Europe. The blog is just a small way we can keep in touch with our friends and family and hopefully inspire some to come meet us on the road where ever we may be. We will try to post as much as we can and try to keep it interesting. We want to thank everybody who urged us to follow through with this trip and honestly, we wouldn't have been able to do it without all of you. So, thank you and maybe we'll see you on the road!!! Cheers!!